Membership

Join the national community of Australian craft

When you join Craft Australia, you become part of a national network of makers, designers, educators, curators and craft advocates.

Whether you're emerging, mid-career, established or returning to practice, membership gives you the connections, opportunities and advocacy to help your creative practice thrive.

CONNECT

We are a national network with regional strength. Join peer circles, a moderated members’ community and a national directory.

ADVOCATE

Your voice, amplified. We turn member input into timely submissions and briefings to goverment, and we connect with those who make the decisions.

COMMUNICATE

Stay in the loop. Hear about opportunities and news. Become par of our members’ newsletter and have access to Garland magazine.

Build Your Professional Practice

  • Add your own information directly into the Craft Australia database

  • Be potentially featured on the Craft Australia promotional channels

  • Opportunity to be potentially featured in Harvest, a showcase of new work in Garland magazine

What you get as a member

Connect With a Craft Community

  • Join peer learning circles with fellow creative practioners

  • Be part of the members-only communities

  • Access online lecture series and networking opportunities

  • First to hear about exhibitions, expos, residencies and awards

International Connections

  • Potential representation on global platforms showcasing craft excellence across Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas

  • Priority consideration for international nominations, collaborations, exchanges and partnerships

Broken Lines Em Frank. Image by Connor Patterson

Membership tiers and pricing

INDIVIDUAL MAKER

$60

PER YEAR

Practising craft professionals

STANDARD MEMBERSHIP

Annual fees, AUD

STUDENT

$20

PER YEAR

TAFE / uni / RTO students and apprentices

PROOF OF ENROLMENT

CONCESSION

$40

PER YEAR

Pension / Health Care Card holders

EQUITY-FOCUSED

ORGANISATION

$100

PER YEAR

Guilds, galleries, ARIs & craft organisations

REPRESENTING PRACTITIONERS

Add Garland Magazine to your membership

Garland tells the stories behind what we make. Long-form journalism and photography celebrating Australian craft and the people behind it. It's independent, ad-free and reader-supported.

  • Every issue, in full digital (e-book) format

  • Access to Harvest, the magazine's showcase for members' new work

  • The exclusive Quarterly Essays archive and monthly Circle update

  • Invitations and discounts to Garland events


BUNDLE & SAVE

+$25/yr

Add Garland to any membership. Garland alone is $40/yr.

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Sign up now!

We accept all credit and debit cards through a secure payment system.

Choose your membership category - individual or organisational - and then select whether you would like to establish a directory profile. Keep your address private or promote your studio or retail.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We support the individual maker and promote their making nationally and internationally

    We list our members in a national directory

    We place our members on a national craft map

    We hold quarterly, high level roundtables with prominent craft practitioners, international commentators, grant makers, curators and more

    We offer discounted Garland subscriptions plus a monthly Garland newsletter of opportunities/events

  • Definitely. You can switch plans, upgrade, or make changes to your membership anytime.

  • Yes! We’re always seeking new ways to provide vital information for craft practitioners - whether that is hosting workshops, networking sessions or meet-and-greets.

    Stay tuned by checking our social media channels as well as reviewing out event pages.

  • Memberships are flexible and can be canceled at any time from your account. You’ll retain access through the end of your current billing cycle.

Emu Feather Wall Hanging
Jessika Spencer